Arsenal have joined the race to sign highly-rated Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni this summer as Mikel Arteta looks to strengthen midfield options.
The Gunners have certainly maintained their gap with Manchester City at the top of the table with a 4-1 win over Leeds United on Saturday.
After just recovering from injury, striker Gabriel Jesus scored for the first time in October with a brace, leaving Leeds with no chance to return to the game.
Although the focus is on winning the title, Arsenal have their sights set on the summer transfer window.
According to Football London, improving options in central midfield is Arteta's top priority with Real Madrid's Tchouameni at the top of the list. It also includes Moises Caicedo, whom the Gunners tried to sign in January, and West Ham captain Declan Rice.
However, the Los Blancos midfielder could be a cheaper option with reports from Spain suggesting Madrid will not rule out a sale and the France international will cost just £62m.
Gunners face stiff competition
Arsenal are not the only Premier League club interested in signing the Liverpool player and Manchester United are also keeping an eye on him.
Both also need reinforcements in midfield as Erik ten Hag and Jurgen Klopp try to build a team that can fight on all fronts.
Tchouameni moved to Madrid for £85m last summer but struggled to buy time due to Eduardo Camavinga's form. He has only started 15 matches in La Liga this season and has yet to score but has 3 assists.
At just 23 years old, he would make a great signing for any club, especially at list price, as he will only increase prices in the future.
If Arsenal win the title, they could be persuaded to move to north London in the hope of earning even more trophies.
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The game started at left-back, with the left-back among the three. The last pass is made from the right side of the opponent's box. The move had it all; pause, slit, deceive. A sudden change of direction, a quick increase in speed and a quick three-pass exchange tore through Valencia's defense. Atletico Madrid will score three goals against Los Che, but the shot everyone is talking about, the most shared clip, is the one Memphis Depay cannot convert into a goal. Its focal point is Mario Hermoso. He began to move, appearing in the middle of it, and perhaps only excessive generosity prevented him from completing it. It was something of a microcosm of Hermoso's improvement at Atletico Madrid, which saw the team turn their fortunes in tandem.
The truth is, the Hermoso has become something of a punch, if not a boxing bag. His name has become synonymous with chaos - rarely a defender's aspiration. His distribution, which is always the attribute mentioned whenever he's at it, remains a central part of his game. Still, ruthlessly, his defenses get the heart pumping. faster.
“This late 2022 and early 2023 part has not been pleasant,” Hermoso recently admitted to Cadena Cope. "It's the consequences of not playing, not finding your place despite the fact that your job always comes first. But hey, these are situations where you live in the dressing room.
In La Liga, Hermoso played three games before Christmas, one of which he started. His 119 minutes were a last resort for Diego Simeone, and when he was sent off for two yellow cards in a three-minute span against Real Madrid, anger built for seven consecutive games for the offense. his fault on the bench.
While he was sent off again for the first game after Christmas, this time Diego Simeone stayed with him. Hermoso can now boast 11 appearances in 12 appearances since the World Cup. Out of these first 14 matches, Atleti only kept 4 clean sheets. Since Hermoso's return, they have had 7 losses in the last 12 matches. Their win rate with him increased dramatically from 40% to 64%.
"[I] feel like I'm useful, not important, because I always consider myself important. But it's true that everything becomes so much more beautiful when you play, when you play, when you win. , when things are going well for the team." cheers Hermoso.
It's true that having Hermoso by her side is much better. His name means beautiful, and while the early stages of this tournament were mostly productive as the team regained a sense of structure, Atleti are playing their best football yet. from half way to their last title, just a little over two years left. The match against Valencia is the best example of this.
Personally, he ranks in the top 1% of central defenders (five major leagues) in terms of substitutions, top 3% in passing chances and top 10% in long passes, proving the role he plays. leadership he took on Atleti's backline when they had the ball.
During those two years, a number of changes have occurred, some of the mechanics that have been applied only this season. At least Antoine Griezmann, who is the beating heart of this Atlético Madrid, provides the heart for Ngolo Kante and the quality of the old Griezmann. However, it may not be a coincidence that their return to the laid-back and stylish Atlético once again shows Hermoso at his best. AND
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